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Yourself Quotes

The hardest audience is yourself.

These quotes turn inward — an actor describing the fear that comes before any audience does, and thoughts on the quiet value of lowering the noise and simply listening more closely. For more on inner confidence, see Feel quotes.

You know, grieve your wife, this is an impulsive thing and you have no idea the kind of trouble you're getting yourself into it. And of course he doesn't listen to me and he adopts this child.

Quotes by Oliver Platt

I don't find touring very creative. There's not much time to yourself with your instruments.

Quotes by Oliver Sim

The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.

Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.

Quotes by Oleg Deripaska

If you want to be great in what you're doing, you really need to limit yourself, so I consider my life as the life of a monk.

Quotes by Oleksandr Usyk

Writing is one of the few professions in which you can psychoanalyse yourself, get rid of hostilities and frustrations in public, and get paid for it.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises...

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

I have tried every diet to lose weight. When you restrict yourself, you're setting yourself up for failure.

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start to the top.

Quotes by O. J. Simpson

I just don't want to be rapping forever. I love it, but sometimes you got goals for yourself.

Quotes by Obie Trice

When you realise that the ball is faster than you, you say to yourself, 'OK, I love the game. I want to go on in this game, but not as a player.'

Quotes by Nuno Espirito Santo

You need to be comfortable with yourself first and then decide what you want to achieve.

Quotes by Nushrat Bharucha

You have to know your strengths and tell yourself you're the best.

Quotes by Nwankwo Kanu

Honestly, you cannot go wrong with being yourself.

Quotes by Normani Kordei

I think that a lot of the time, we get in our own heads and make up what other people are thinking, but no one actually cares about the thing you think they care about. You just gotta take that...

Quotes by Normani Kordei

It's all about believing in yourself and knowing your worth and being optimistic and really just loving yourself for who you are.

Quotes by Normani Kordei

When we did the first 'Uncharted,' we weren't able to capture the audio with the performances. We would go back and do A.D.R. - Automated Dialogue Replacement - in which you would hear yourself and then repeat your line. Even...

Quotes by Nolan North

If you have a point of view regarding my style of work, keep it to yourself. You are not entitled to express your opinion.

Quotes by Nora Fatehi

It's easy to feel like you don't have any control over yourself or your life or your body as a teen - everything is changing so fast, and a lot of it feels so outside of your power. I think...

Quotes by Noelle Stevenson

I think if you don't trust in yourself, it helps to trust in something else.

Quotes by Noemie Lenoir

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of advice or reflection do these "Yourself" quotes offer?
A mix - one is about horror filmmaking and needing to scare yourself first, another is about the value of silence and truly listening, one touches on acting and avoiding self-judgment, and another argues entertainers aren't responsible for teaching children lessons parents haven't taught at home.
Is there a quote about acting or performance here?
Yes, one quote discusses the importance of staying "a blank space" while doing fantasy work as an actor, since judging yourself, the character, or the movie gets in the way of the performance. For more on craft and self-awareness, see the Best page.
Is there a quote about parenting or raising children?
Yes - one quote pushes back on the idea that entertainers should teach children life lessons, arguing that's a responsibility that belongs at home, taught by parents "yourself."
Does this page have anything about silence or listening?
Yes, one quote reflects on the value of silence, suggesting there's something good in turning the volume down and really listening - even calling it "a brand new thing." Browse the Feel page for more on inner experience and awareness.
Is there a quote related to horror or fear?
Yes, one short quote states: "The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself." It's a line about horror filmmaking and confronting your own fears first. For more upbeat reflections, check out the Good and Life pages.

Several entries also touch on craft and responsibility: resisting self-judgment while performing, and the idea that parenting duties can't be handed off to entertainers. Continue with Best quotes or Good quotes for related themes.